3 Best Hotels in Frankfurt, Germany

This international chain's downtown Frankfurt outpost is still primarily a business hotel (with lower rates on weekends), but it's still welcoming to kids and pets, not to mention a hip lobby bar (Gekkos) that is definitely worth a visit. In addition, it has all the perks the business traveler wants, from secretarial services to video conferencing facilities. 

This lively boutique hotel features modern and sleek designs everywhere you look, including rooms heavy on black lacquer furniture offset by white bedspreads and chairs and large, airy windows. On arrival, guests are greeted with a glass of cider or sparkling wine in the dark yet welcoming lobby. The unusual spa includes relaxation tubs filled with tiny glass beads that provide a mini-massage. The hotel bar and adjacent restaurant are popular places to be seen in Frankfurt, including the outdoor terrace in season. Grab a cocktail in the hotel bar between 5-9pm and receive complimentary appetizers for each drink order.

Since 1876, this neo-Gothic gem has been the first choice of visiting heads of state, business moguls, and others who keep coming back because of its impeccable service, luxurious rooms, endless-seeming amenities, and central location. It fronts a grand courtyard, which turns into an outdoor café in season, and there's little that guests desire that isn't available: massive suites in dark woods and brass with air-conditioning (still reasonably rare in Germany); slippers; mirrored walk-in closets; 24-hour room service; and a day spa and gym. It's one of the city's oldest hotels, but its modern services earn it kudos. Equally upscale is the Breeze restaurant, with an Asian fusion menu, in addition to its classic Restaurant Français with a French-inspired menu.